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Kniebock
1940er Jahre
Manufacturer
MediumHolz: massiv. Textil: Leinen
DimensionsHxBxT: 7,5 x 37,5 x 13,5 cm
Description«It takes a moment to understand the function of this unusual object, but once it’s clear that it’s for saving your knees, the logic of it unfolds. The three vertical pieces provide the necessary support for the canvas strip to form its double-wave. The curve of the canvas is more comfortable than it would be if tightly stretched. The rounded top sides of the wood ensure that the canvas won’t be worn by sharp edges. The two cylindrical lengths of wood space the vertical elements and rigidify the whole structure. It’s obviously been well used, the only question is if it was handmade by someone with sore knees or manufactured for everyone with the same problem. Or perhaps it was made for a church?»
Jasper Morrison
Object number2000-0136
DepartmentDesignsammlung
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Exhibitions
Credit LineZürcher Hochschule der Künste / Museum für Gestaltung Zürich / Designsammlung
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